LIISMA Year in Review 2022
2022 was a productive year for the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA) staff and partners. Some of the highlights are listed below, but check out the detailed report … Read more
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Partner Spotlight: NYSDEC Region 1 Fisheries
From pulling water chestnut (Trapa natans), to preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species through the Watercraft Inspection Steward Program, NYSDEC Region 1 Fisheries covers a lot of water to … Read more
2022 Waterbody Prioritization Model
Our region hosts hundreds of waterbodies: from large lakes, to backyard streams, to rivers, coastal plain ponds, and everything in between. These waterbodies are important to us for recreation, ecology, … Read more
Black Jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)
LIISMA Tier 5: Monitor History and introduction Likely for its attractive white flowers that bloom in the spring, black jetbead was introduced into the ornamental trade from China, Korea, and … Read more
Aquatic ID at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
LIISMA gives a presenation on aquatic plant ID with Quogue staff before heading out to the pond. (l-r) Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutscyk, and Melody Penny. Image by Marisa Nelson. At … Read more
Kudzu Continues
Abby and Melody remove stubborn kudzu root crowns from a removal site in Huntington. As the field season winds down, controlling kudzu (Pueraria montana) has been near the top of … Read more
Kudzu Control
Pre-treatment kudzu monoculture at the Science Museum of Long Island in Plandome Manor, NY. You may have heard of kudzu as “the vine that ate the south”– but it’s not … Read more
Kudzu (Pueraria montana)
Family: Fabaceae • Life Form: Vine • Tier: 4 History and introduction Kudzu is native to parts of east Asia. While it was brought to the United States in the … Read more
Fieldwork in Focus: Coastal Plain Ponds and Phragmites
Abby Bezrutczyk, Melody Penny, Haley Gladitsch, and Katharine Stirber controlling phragmites at a coastal plain pond. These ponds have one of the highest concentrations of rare species and communities in … Read more
LIISMA Subcontracts: Third House Nature Center
By Abby Bezrutczyk LIISMA has approved five invasive species subcontracts with funding from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF). EPF is administered by the New York State Department … Read more
